expectant vs expect

expectant is an adjective but expect is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
expectant	No	Yes	No	No
expect	No	No	Yes	No

expectant (adjective)	expect (adjective)
marked by eager anticipation
in an advanced stage of pregnancy

expectant (verb)	expect (verb)
	be pregnant with
	look forward to the birth of a child
	regard something as probable or likely
	look forward to the probable occurrence of
	consider reasonable or due
	consider obligatory; request and expect